Electronic Safety in the 21st Century. Join a live chat Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. on Mlive.com. A forum is planned Thursday on the topic at Rockford High School Auditorium, 4100 Kroes St. NE, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sexting, texting and driving, and the importance of Internet safety are among the topics to be covered by expert panelists.MLive File Photo

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - For anyone considering sending an explicit photo on their cellphone, texting a note while behind the wheel, or providing too much personal information on the computer, Amy Bercher and Kirsten Myers have some free advice: Don't do it.

Bercher, a program coordinator with the Kent County Health Department, and Myers, executive director of special services for Rockford Public Schools, will discuss "Electronic Safety in the 21st Century" in a live chat from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, on MLive.com. Electronic safety is the topic of a Thursday forum at Rockford's high school Auditorium, 4100 Kroes St. NE, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

You can ask questions in advance on sexting and other issues by joining the chat at 2 p.m. right here or post questions in advance: Ask questions in the comments section below.

The safety discussion is one five Community Education and Prevention series the district’s crisis team has been hosting as part of its Developing Healthy Kids campaign. Sexting and texting and driving have become common among teens despite warnings. Last December, Rockford Middle School suspended four students involved in a sexting incident, but its not the first school to have to deal with the problem.

Myers said the series, planned months ago, is meant to address prevalent topics facing teens today. She said parents, in and outside the district, are encouraged to attend the forum with their children.

Bercher will present on sexting and other issues. Other presenters include: Kathy Ribbens, Trauma and Burn Education, Outreach, and Injury Prevention at Spectrum Health and Nic Bottomly, therapist, 17th Circuit Court Family Division.

Feel free to address any of the forum topics in Wednesday’s live chat. Just sound off below in the comments.